Huntsville gazette., 1887-08-20
cOLoRED PRESS ASSOcIA-
TON

resumed its session today, and was
called to order by w. II. Anderson,
in the absence of President Simmons.
The discussions of the day bought
about a division as to which party the
colored men should SUPPORT.
DR.. Fitzbutler, of l. ,uisvijle,
Chairman Of the committee on reso-
lutious, submitted the following re
port, which was adopted
l. We depiore the conditions that
make this convention a necessity, and
while it shall be cur eff ,rt to secure
equal and common privileges for all
nationalities in places of public in
struction. and demanding as we do
indiscriminate rights on common car
riers and in places Of public accoms
modation and entertainment we have
no other reason to offer for the meet
ing Of the colored press association
than the realization of privileges,
pleasures. and benefits that should
be common to the country, regard
less Of nationalities.
2. The colored press can now cons
prehend ostracism and prejudices ex-
listing against the colored man in the
dark shadow of American slavery, as
well as the sufferers therefrom, and
therefore none are so we'll qualified to
to make an appeal against these evils
as the colored man himself and at
the same time his honest and intel
ligent effort viii stand as witness Of
his native ability, entiiling him to
the rights of citizenship.
Resolved, That We denounce the
acts OF the Legislatures of Indiana,
Virginia, Tennessee and other Staetes
making intermarriagts of the colored
race with other nationalities penal
offense, especially while crimes COM
mitted against colored women by
white men are overlooked, as an un-
fortunate condition over which the
law and the public sentiment have no
control.
Resolued, That the act recently
passed by the Georgia Legislature
making it felony punishable by fine
and Imprisonment for any person to
teach colored child in a white
school, or vice versa, is the work of
unreasonable and unprincipled men,
who are d sgrace TO the position
they hold and to our comm n country.
Such legislation is destructive to the
Nations strength in rebellion or In
case Of war with foreign nations.
Resolaed, That while organization is
way to utilize strength. we deem it
impracticable to attempt National
organization Of colored people to
work politically, but rather favor the
commencement of local organization
adapted to the peculiar circum
stance OF places and people.
Resolved That the work done by
the colored press has been of meal
culabe value by placing the colored
man in a more just light before the
world, and 10 many instances biased
representations Of unprincipled jour-,
nalists.
ResolUed, That we recommend the
ablishment of National Bureau
Of Information to ascertain the extent
and nature of lawlessness and mob
violence against colored men, and to
adopt means for the betterment OF
the present unfortunate state of af-
fairs.
The following officers were elected:
President, W. ]. Simmons, of the
Louisville american Baptist; Vice
President, J.H. Patton, of the Nash
vile Free Lance; Secretary. the Rev.
George T. Bragg, Jr., Of the Norfolk,
Va, Afro- american; Treasurer, Al
exander Clark, of the Bltimore Com
mon,yeoNh: Historian, W. q. Chase.
The ass citation adjourned after a
banquet to meet in Nashville In
August next year.